Furthermore, he is the first UK act to debut at No. Zayn is the first and only male UK solo artist to debut at No. Zayn was the first UK artist to top the charts with his first single. The music video has over 316 million views on YouTube. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts on February 20 th. “Pillowtalk”, the most well-known of the songs on the album, debuted at No. In response, Zayn tweeted “blessed, honoured and thankful”. In its first week of sales, it sold 157,000 album units. This highly anticipated album was met with much acclaim. Zayn said in an interview that “they’re just two completely separate things and this is now more fun for me, which is the main thing for me in my life- to have happiness, and to do something that makes me feel like I’ve got a sense of achievement from what I’m doing.” A hidden gem in this album is “Intermission: Flower”, a 1:44 song in which Zayn sings entirely in Urdu.Īs this album featured his first new content away from One Direction, it was clear that he wanted to set himself apart from what he viewed as a part of a separate, past life. It features slower, more intimate songs with electronic hooks and smooth lyrics. Mind of Mine is a melting pot of pop, soft rock, and R&B. Zayn’s album blends a variety of music genres very different from that he was producing with One Direction. Most popular on the album are singles, “Pillowtalk” and “Like I Would”. Mind of Mine features 14 tracks the deluxe edition has another 4 songs.
On March 25 th, the singer, who goes by Zayn, released his first solo album, Mind of Mine, produced by RCA Records. Since Zayn Malik’s dramatic departure from boy-band, One Direction, in March of 2015, the new solo star has gone in his own direction.